vorgetragenvsvorgetrageneWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vorgetragen is a verb, vorgetragene is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“vorgetragen” is a verb and “vorgetragene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,826
“vorgetragen” frequency rank
#48,608
“vorgetragene” frequency rank
61434
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vorgetragen vorgetragene
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vortragen Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgetragen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgetragen and vorgetragene apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
vorgetragen
12 ch
vorgetragene

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgetragen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩] while vorgetragene is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vorgetragen” sits inside “vorgetragene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vorgetragen is recorded at frequency rank #12,826, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡn̩]. vorgetragene is at rank #48,608, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌtʁaːɡənə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 61434, this pair ranks #749,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vorgetragen vs vorgetragene

Shared letters: aegnortv. Private to "vorgetragen": -. Private to "vorgetragene": -.

"vorgetragen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC  ·  "vorgetragene" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorgetragenovrgetragen · vogretragen · voregtragen · vorgertagen · vorgetargen · vorgetraegn · vorgetragenn · vorgetraggen
  • vorgetrageneovrgetragene · vogretragene · voregtragene · vorgertagene · vorgetargene · vorgetraegne · vorgetrageen · vorgetraggene

Frequency comparison

vorgetragen#12,826
vorgetragene#48,608

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorgetragen" and "vorgetragene" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vorgetragen" is a verb and "vorgetragene" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vorgetragen" or "vorgetragene"?
"vorgetragen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,826 in our German list, against #48,608 for "vorgetragene". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vorgetragen vs vorgetragene

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorgetragen”; for an adjective, it's “vorgetragene”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgetragen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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